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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
“Luther Metke Revisited”
Volunteer for Parks Board
On the 130th anniversary of
the birth of Camp Sherman
poet laureate Luther Metke, a
special event on Wednesday,
August 26 begins at 1:30 p.m.
with a walk along the Luther
Metke Corridor from the Camp
Sherman Community Hall.
Following will be speakers
Jim Docherty, Steve Raymen,
Senator Betsy Johnson, Jim &
Sue Anderson, Kelly Cannon
Miller and Jack Kleinhoff. Info:
541-595-2505 or 541-388-1659.
The City of Sisters is accepting
applications for two volunteers:
one “out-of-city” and one “in-
city” for the Sisters City Parks
Advisory Board. The Board
advises the City Council on
matters pertaining to public
parks, trails and open spaces.
The board typically meets once
a month and consists of seven
(7) members. Applications can
be found at www.ci.sisters.or.us
or at Sisters City Hall, 520 E.
Cascade Ave. Applications are
due by 5 p.m. Friday, August
28. Questions? Please contact
Community Development
Director Patrick Davenport
at 541-323-5219 or by email:
pdavenport@ci.sisters.or.us.
Susters Schools Schedule
Sisters public schools are
now open for new student
registration, Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fi rst
day of school for grades 1-9 is
Monday, August 31; for grades
10-12 it’s Tuesday, September 1.
The fi rst day of kindergarten is
Tuesday, September 8. SES will
host “Stop & Drop,” Thursday,
August 27, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
where students may bring
their supplies to the classroom
early. Questions?, Call SES at
541-549-8981; SMS at 541-549-
2099; or SHS at 541-549-4045.
CPR/AED & First Aid Class
Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD
will offer the American Heart
Association “Heartsaver” First
Aid and CPR class on Saturday,
September 26 at the Sisters Fire
Hall. Cost is $10 ($15 if you
require the AHA certifi cation
card). Register at the Sisters
Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St., or go
to sistersfi re.com to print the
registration form (select the
“CPR” tab). For information call
Gail Butler at 541-595-5712.
Beginning Your Memoir
On Tuesday, September 1 from
noon to 4 p.m., author and
local educator Ellen Santasiero
presents a workshop at the
Sisters Library on writing a
short memoir. Learn how to
record your memories using
literary techniques. Free, but
registration is required: 541-312-
1032 or deschuteslibrary.org.
Family Fun & Picnic
The community is invited
for family fun on Sunday,
September 13 from 2 to 5 p.m.
at St. Edward Catholic Church.
Enjoy grilled food, lemonade,
ice cream, games and a dunk
tank! Bring a salad, side dish, or
dessert to share. For more info
call Karen at 541-595-1029.
Free Festival Events
A number of free events are
being offered by the Sisters Folk
Festival this year, Sept. 11-13:
On Friday and Saturday, enjoy
“Pickin’ Central” at the Sisters
Chamber offi ce from 9:30 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m.; Saturday and
Sunday, workshops with festival
performers from 12 to 4 p.m. at
Sisters Coffee Co.; Americana
Project and festival performers
at Fir Street Park Saturday from
12 to 10 p.m. and Sunday
from 12 to 4 p.m.; and the
community celebration at
Village Green Park on Sunday
from 10 to 11:15 a.m. For more
information call 541-549-4979.
“Smart Driver” Course
AARP will offer a driver safety
class at Black Butte Ranch on
Tuesday, September 22. The
class runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
with an hour break for lunch.
Cost is $15 for AARP members
and $20 for non-members.
Enroll by calling 541-595-2191.
SHS Freshman Oruentatuon
New-student orientation for
incoming freshmen (9th-graders)
is Monday, August 31, 7:45 a.m.
to 3 p.m. There will be small
group activities in the morning,
and after lunch students will
get their locker assignments
and run through a shortened
version of their daily schedule.
Bus routes will run morning
and afternoon; route times
are on the district website.
Questions? Please call Mrs.
Greaney at 541-549-0200 or
Mrs. Rawls at 541-280-6691.
SHS Transfer Student
Open House (Grades 10-12)
Transfer students grades 10-12
are invited to the high school
Monday, August 31 for an open
house from 9 to 11 a.m. Stop
by any time for a tour, your
locker, and help with your
schedule. Questions? Call Mrs.
Greaney at 541-549-0200 or
Mrs. Rawls at 541-280-6691.
“Big Rig” Celebration
Together For Children
presents its 8th annual Big Rig
Celebration at Knife River in
Tumalo on Saturday, September
12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
event is for kids under age 6.
Admission is $5 per child, but
the fi rst 100 kids are admitted
free! For more information call
541-420-8110 or go online to
together-for-children.org.
Circle of Friends Seeks
Friends for Children
Mentoring works! Be someone
who matters to someone who
matters. Become a friend;
someone who listens, who
cares, someone who helps
a young person grow and
succeed. Circle of Friends in
Sisters provides training and
support. Contact Beth by email
at beth@acircleoffriendsoregon.
com or call 541-588-6445.
BrigmtSide Spay & Neuter
BrightSide Animal Center in
Redmond offers low-cost spay
and neuter services for cats
and dogs on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, by appointment. At
the time of surgery, low-cost
vaccinations and microchipping
is also available. Call for more
information, 541-923-0882.
Digital Downloads Lab
On Wednesday, September 9
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the
Sisters Library, a free open lab
is offered where you can get
help on eReaders, eBooks,
digital music, magazines and
more. Space is limited, so
registration is recommended
in person at the library or by
calling 541-312-1072.
Presentation on ALS and
Ice Bucket Cmallenge
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran
Church will host Aubrey
McCauley, development
director of the Oregon/SW
Washington ALS Association at
10 a.m. on Sunday, August 30.
Learn more about ALS and
join in the fi ght for the cure!
Following, at 11 a.m., an ice
bucket challenge will take
place. Info, call 541-549-5831.
Sisters Veterans Invited to
Alwyn Stockley’s Party
A 90th birthday celebration for
Alwyn Stockley will take place
at The Heights Assisted Living,
3000 SW 32nd St. in Redmond
at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Alwyn is a WWII veteran who
served in the British army, and
all veterans are invited to
The Heights dining room to
make this a very special day for
Alwyn. Questions? Call Tom
Barrier at 541-408-5594.
Pancake Breakfast
Bring family and friends to a
traditional pancake breakfast at
the Camp Sherman Community
Hall on Sunday, September 6
from 8 to 11 a.m. Enjoy ham,
eggs, pancakes, OJ and coffee.
Adults are $8 and kids ages
5 to 10 are $5 (under 5 free).
Funds raised go to the Camp
Sherman Historical Society.
Questions? Call 541-595-2719.
Stars Over Sisters Star Party
Learn about the night skies!
Stargazers are invited to gather
at the Sisters Park & Recreation
District building on Saturday,
September 19 at 7:30 p.m. for a
presentation and slide show. If
weather then permits, plan on
heading out to the SHS sports
fi elds to observe the night sky
through powerful telescopes.
Free! Call Ron at 541-549-8846
for more information.
10K Challenge, Run
to the Top of Black Butte!
Sisters Kiwanis is holding a 10K
run to benefi t service projects
and club scholarships. The race
up Black Butte on Saturday,
September 19 will have 3,200'
elevation gain and is limited
to 200 runners. Cost is $60;
register at http://tinyurl.com/
BlackButteChallenge. You may
register up until 11:59 p.m. on
Wednesday, September 16. For
info call Matt at 541-647-7586.
Taste of Sisters
It’s the 3rd annual fundraiser
for Sisters Kiwanis and Furry
Friends Foundation, with great
food from Sisters restaurants,
live music and dancing to
Beatles cover band Juju
Eyeballs, and a performance by
Central Oregon Aerial Artists.
It all takes place at Eurosports
Friday, September 18 at 6 p.m.
Limited tickets; they must
be purchased in advance at
Eurosports or bendticket.com
(sliding scale, $15 to $50, what
you can afford). 541-549-2471.
Reguster for SPRD Sports
Sisters Park & Recreation
District is now registering for
soccer, football, volleyball
and cross-country. Skills
assessments for soccer and
football take place Saturday,
August 29. Info: 541-549-2091
or go to sistersrecreation.com.
Interpretuve Walks wuth
Fruends of the Metoluus
Spunners/Weavers Group
The Central Oregon Spinners
and Weavers Guild will meet at
the Sisters Library on Saturday,
September 26 from 1 to 4 p.m.
and cover making cards out of
handwoven cloth & fi bers. All
fi ber enthusiasts are welcome!
Info: 541-639-3217 or weave-
spin-centraloregon.org/wp.
Celebration of Life
TOM SALGADO
A celebration of life will
be held for Tom Salgado at
Sisters Community Church
on Saturday, August 29 at
2 p.m. Everyone in the
community is invited
to come and remember a
very special man.
Pet of the Week
Learn about the diverse habitat
along the Metolius River on
a walk with David Miller on
Saturday, August 29, 10 a.m. to
noon. Meet at the Wizard Falls
Fish Hatchery. For more details
call David at 541-550-1441.
Christian Basics Bible Series
The fi rst and third Thursday
each month from 5 to 7 p.m.,
a Christian study on many
topics will take place at 324 W.
Washington Ave. A light dinner
is available if you call ahead
at 541-219-6739. Topics will
change every 7th meeting.
Cancer Support Group
Picnic in August
The Sisters Cancer Support
Group for women will meet on
Thursday, August 27 at noon
for a picnic at Creekside Park.
Bring a folding chair and lunch!
Questions? Call Jan at 541-549-
2015, Maggie at 541-815-8131,
or Marilyn at 541-382-4492.
Family Fun Story Times
Family Fun Story Times for
kids ages birth through 5 start
up again at the Sisters Library
at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,
September 17 and run every
Thursday at that time. They
feature songs, rhymes and
crafts. Caregivers must
attend and are encouraged to
participate! For more info call
the library at 541-312-1072.
ROSALIND is verx sweet
3-xear-old pit bull mix whose
owner could no longer care for
her. She now eagerlx awaits her
forever home. Rosalind tends to
be a shx at fi rst, but warms up
verx quicklx. She rides well in a
car, walks on leash, and has lived
with other dogs and children as
xoung as 5. She does, however,
need a feline-free home. Come
meet her at the shelter todax!
Call the Humane Society of
Central Oregon at 541-382-3537
SPONSORED BY
Black Butte
Veterinary
Clinic
541-549-1837
SISTERS AREA CHURCHES
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (ELCA)
386 N. Fir Street • 541-549-5831
shepherdofthehillslutheranchurch.com
10 a.m. – Sunday Worship
The Episcopal Church of the Transfi guration
68825 Brooks Camp Road • 541-549-7087
8:30 a.m. – Ecumenical Sunday Worship
10:15 a.m. – Episcopal Sunday Worship
Kids’ crafts and childcare at both services
Sisters Community Church (Nondenom.)
1300 W. McKenzie Hwy. • 541-549-1201
10 a.m. – Sunday Worship Service (with signing)
sisterschurch.com | info@sisterschurch.com
Sisters Church of the Nazarene
67130 Harrington Loop Road • 541-389-8960
10:45 a.m. – Sunday Worship | sistersnaz.org
St. Edward the Martyr Roman Catholic Church
123 Trinity Way • 541-549-9391
5:30 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass
9 a.m. Sunday Mass
8 a.m. Monday-Friday Mass
Calvary Chapel (Nondenom.)
484 W. Washington St., Ste. C & D • 541-588-6288
10 a.m. – Sunday Worship
Westside Church – Sisters Campus
442 Trinity Way • 541-382-7504
10:45 a.m. – Sunday Service | westsidechurch.org
Vast Church (Nondenom.)
1700 W. McKinney Butte (Sisters High School) • 541-719-0587
9:37 a.m. – Sunday Worship | vastchurch.com
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
386 N. Fir Street • 541-595-6770, 541-306-8303
11 a.m. – Saturday Worship
New Hope Christian Center (Assembly of God)
222 Trinity Way • 541-549-2277
10:30 a.m. – Sunday Worship
sistersnewhopechristiancenter.com
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
68885 Trinity Way • 541-977-2766, 541-549-4587, 541-549-1385
10 a.m. – Sunday Sacrament Meeting
Chapel in the Pines
Camp Sherman • 541-549-9971
10 a.m. – Sunday Worship
Baha’i Faith Meetings
Devotional Gatherings, Study Classes and Discussion
Groups. Call for location and times • 541-549-6586
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